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Medieval canon law

James A. Brundage

(The medieval world / general editor, David Bates)

Longman, 1995

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-242) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780582093560

Description

It is impossible to understand how the medieval church functioned -- and in turn influenced and controlled the lay world within its care -- without understanding the development, character and impact of `canon law', its own distinctive law code. However important, this can seem a daunting subject to non-specialists. They have long needed an attractive but authoritative introduction, avoiding arid technicalities and setting the subject in its widest context. James Brundage's marvellously fluent and accessible book is the perfect answer: it will be warmly welcomed by medievalists and students of ecclesiastical and legal history.

Table of Contents

Introduction. 1. Law in the Early Christian Church. 2. Canon Law in the Early Middle Ages. 3. Gratian and the Schools of Law in the Classical Period (1140-1375). 4. Canon Law and Private Life. 5. Canon Law and Public Life. 6. Canonical Courts and Procedure. 7. Canonical Jurisprudence. 8. Canon Law and Western Societies. Select Bibliography. Map. Index.
Volume

ISBN 9780582093577

Description

This text outlines the development of the canon law of the Western church from its beginnings to the end of the Middle Ages. The rules of canon law affected the lives and actions of practically everyone, its enforcement mechanisms reaching into everyday affairs at all social levels.

Table of Contents

  • Law in the early Christian Church
  • canon law in the early Middle Ages
  • Gratian and the schools of law in the classical period, 1140-1375
  • canon law and private life
  • canon law and public life
  • canonical courts and procedure
  • canonical jurisprudence
  • canon law and western societies. Appendices: major canonists of the classical period.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA2482628X
  • ISBN
    • 0582093570
    • 0582093562
  • LCCN
    94033506
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 260 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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